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“We just thought it got too By Ross Lees dangerous,” Captain (Capt.) Jeff Moorhouse said the following other Nature will be listed day as volunteers broke down the Mas the winner of the Cana- site. All team captains were con- dian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton sulted and it was determined the Pond Hockey Classic 2016, but tournament should be cancelled Wounded Warriors and the Tren- for the first time in its five-year ton Memorial Hospital Founda- history. This pond hockey tion were the ultimate winners. Twenty-five teams had partici- competitor takes The tournament was can- pated to that point in what Capt. a pass and breaks celled Saturday night because Moorhouse believes will be an around CJ Wilneff of mild conditions and when it even more successful event than in early action on was feared the ice conditions had last year, despite the fact the final Saturday morning. deteriorated to the point further day was cancelled. Photo by Ross Lees play risked injury to those play- Other aspects of this year’s ing hockey. Continued on page 10 Trenton MFRC becoming a Prom Project drop-off First response from a military member from CFB Trenton was spectacular By Ross Lees students who might not other- reach 1,100 students this year,” Ms. deSnoo indicated. “That was nesses are important contribu- wise be able to afford to attend said Maribeth deSnoo, execu- absolutely incredible consider- tors as well. Sponsors such as he Trenton Military Fam- their Grade 8 and Grade 12 grad- tive director of the Hastings and ing that one of our new drop-off the Quinte Mall, Glenda Tracey Tily Resource Centre (MFRC) uations or their Grade 12 proms. Prince Edward Learning Foun- points this year is the Trenton of Shopper’s Drug Mart, which is becoming a drop-off point for Once the formal wear is donat- dation (HPLF). MFRC, which is so amazing. This donates make-up suited to the re- the Hastings and Prince Edward ed, students attend events where That desire got a very quick re- is really and truly encouraging!” cipient and their clothing, Kerry District School Board (HPDSB) they choose their formal wear – sponse from a military member It is a program that relies heav- McConkey of Market High Ad- Prom Project, in its fifth year lo- dresses or suits – they are given who heard about the program ily on total community support, vertising, and drycleaners Par- cally this year. free alterations, makeup, and this year. according to Ms. deSnoo. Dona- sons and Northtown. The Prom Project garners do- tickets to their prom or gradua- “She called to say she had tions come from people within “Without the sponsors, it nations of gently-used formal tion. heard about the program and the communities served by the wouldn’t happen because all of wear clothing and makeup for “We’re hoping to be able to she wanted to donate 12 dresses,” HPDSB, but a number of busi- Continued on page 3

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By Ross Lees When they came back it was pretty force. Soon after he rejoined, he had ground jobs of her family having someone in every war. Allison (Sparky) MacKenzie is shown here scraggily,” she recalls hearing. “Some ealth before taking command of 441 Squadron flying “Somebody in my family had been in every war since the with a picture of her second husband, Squad- of our girls lost their husbands in w ai F-86 Sabres. On exchange duty with the US air Crimean War,” she said. “I’ve got (a picture of) my grandfa- ron Leader Andy MacKenzie, the hero of the on r t llison (Sparky) MacKenzie might the war. Personally, I lost a few boy- m r force in Korea he was shot down by a wing ther in the living room and he was in the Crimean War and book entitled Mayhem to Mayday. well have been the beacon of hope friends, let’s put it that way, but no a mate and spent two years of torture in a his commission is signed by Queen Victoria. I have her sig- A m in Photos by Ross Lees for many bomber pilots during the Sec- one I was close to.” o i Chinese prison -- 465 days in solitary con- nature there. My Dad was in but he had a tubercular gland, ond World War. Much of her time in the mili- C n finement for refusing to reveal military so they put him out, but two of his brothers served. g In the Canadian Armed Forces tary was recorded in pictures, h secrets. With the Korean war over, he re- “That’s me on the Harvard wing at Uplands. I was stationed

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years starting in 1942, this chipper out her apartment for this in- i still in charge of his ebullient sense of She did her basic training in Rockcliffe and was unhappy n wireless operator loved her work. Hav- terview with Contact and Base r humour.” about it because that was home and she wanted to travel. ing cut her teeth in the military in the Information Officer Captain B Sparky describes him as a “wonder- But Sparky and her friends made the most of that period of British Commonwealth Air Training (Capt.) Sandor Gyuk. ful man” and takes every opportunity their careers. Plan (BCAPT), she was given the best Sparky (her maiden name was to talk about him and his outstanding “We took part in swimming against other stations in the wireless set, the most powerful trans- also Sparks) loved being a wire- career. Montreal Athletic Association, and we played basketball and mitter in England, so she sent the time less operator and she has stayed in “He really had a distinguished career. He won over Rockcliffe. We were busy, physically,” she stated. signal off to bombers flying missions touch with technology over the years, was the Squadron Commander of 441 (Squad- She recalled a very long route march through Montreal (B 5 over Germany. now owning her own computer. Ca 94 ron),” she said. “He enjoyed himself and never “I would send out the signal every “I’ve got Windows 10,”she notes with tP) 1939-1 took himself too seriously. The men just loved half hour (BV9QTF and the time), she pride, adding she has been using com- him. When he went missing, they were really recalled in a recent interview from her puters for about 10 years. three enemy aircraft in 90 seconds win- upset. He stayed missing and nobody cared here. apartment in Belleville. “I would re- Married twice, Sparky was latterly ning the Distinguished Flying Cross. He His wife said, he isn’t dead and she wouldn’t peat it every half hour, then I would lis- married to Squadron Leader Andy was shot down by American ‘friendly’ sign any papers, so she kept getting his pay. She ten for SOSs or O for emergency. Other- MacKenzie, the hero of the book en- fire over the Normandy beachhead. His had four children. Eventually, he turned up. She wise, they couldn’t send (messages) to titled Mayhem to Mayday, a book for final count was 8.5 kills before return- spoke to a diplomat and he spoke to Zhou Enlai, headquarters unless it was something which she supplied much of the infor- ing to Canada to command a squadron and he said he would look to see if they had him like that.” mation. A press release about the book of Kitty Hawks for the Pacific war. The as a prisoner. He let them know they had him and Because her set was so powerful, the described her husband this way: atomic bomb shut down his chance to they said they would let him go in due course. Germans could pick it up and monitor Andy MacKen- fight again and he left the air Two years to the day, to the hour to the minute, it, so messages were kept to an absolute zie’s dream of flying they let him go in Hong minimum, she said, recalling often get- came true when he Kong.” ting messages from downed aircraft in graduated as a pilot When his wife, the ocean. in the RCAF. He des- Sparky’s best friend “It was always in code (She was perately wanted to died, she married her trained in Morse code at 24 words per be a fighter pilot but husband and they en- minute) and it went straight up to op- first had to spend joyed several years to- erations. It was quite exciting, but we two years as an in- gether. He earned 15 kept our cool. It was war,” she said structor. Finally medals, which she still (Above) Sparky matter-of-factly. overseas he quick- has. She also still has a is shown in her uniform and with Sparky recalls D-Day vividly. ly became an ace picture of him with Eng- her badge. Photo supplied by Allison “D-Day was fantastic. We never went when he downed land’s leading ace Johnny (Sparky) MacKenzie. off duty. We stayed on duty the whole Johnston, taken at the (Right) Sparky and another young lady 24 hours and we could hear and see last fighter pilots’ reunion Sparky, second who just returned from England with the bombers. The sky was just black at the Chateau Laurier in from right, is her, enjoy a donut and coffee upon coming from all our satellite stations. Ottawa. shown here their arrival in back in Canada. We were headquarters for a lot of sta- She recalled a funny sto- with some Photo supplied by Allison tions and it was pretty exciting,” she ry about Squadron Leader other wireless (Sparky) MacKenzie noted. operators. Photo MacKenzie getting his She did not see them coming back supplied by wings, a ceremony which because she was in headquarters. Allison (Sparky) would normally carry “All I saw was the fellows going out. MacKenzie some pomp and ceremony it; however, this was not the case for MacKenzie. Upon completion of pi- Sparky leafs through her former husband’s lot training, Andy MacKenzie’s instructor said, log books, which contain his RAF wings, with ‘You fellas did very well; I think you’ve got your Capt. Sandor Gyuk, . wings. You wanna pick up your wings, they’re on the desk here, but leave 26 cents. in freezing cold temperatures, prior to being “He got Royal Air Force (RAF) wings because shipped overseas. There were 32 in her course and his instructor from England was in the RAF.” they were the first graduation of women in March Sparky met her first husband in England. Mar- of 1943. ried 50 years, they met as wireless operators Her career, like everyone’s, spanned high points working alongside each other. Fred (Tommy) and low points. Tucker and Sparky were married in an 11th cen- “One time that was quite interesting, we were tury church on the station and they went on their in London on a troop train and we were going honeymoon to Trafalgar Square. north,” she recalled. “One of our girls saw her “He was a “sparky” too,” she recalls of him brother, who was an officer in the Army, and she getting the badge depicting their trade. waved. She never saw him again. He was killed. Her husband was still in England when she There were a lot of sad things like that.” came back. He was over there until almost VJ A highlight of her career was a special inspec- Day. tion in England. “He came home before that and we went on “The Queen came and inspected us at Topcliffe. honeymoon to Niagara Falls on VJ Day. I was out We had to spend the day standing around at atten- by that time,” she said. tion,” she recalls with some chagrin. Much of what she recalls from that time period She recalled another friend who flew under comes from the numerous photographs she still some wires in Smiths Falls and took the wing off retains about that period of her life. She has al- his Harvard aircraft. ready given some of her mementos to a museum “He spent a month in jail and he lost his com- in Ottawa, but she can take you through her mili- mission,” she recalled. “But he landed the plane. tary life with the photos she keeps to this day. He brought it around again and landed it on a She has a photograph of Group Captain Weber farmer’s field. They made him suffer and they Sparky proudly shows Capt. Gyuk, 8 Wing Heritage Officer, a picture of her husband, Squadron Leader Andy giving her her Sparks badge. She joined the forc- sent him to India, but that probably saved his life, MacKenzie with England’s leading ace Johnny Johnston. es at 19 years of age and continued the tradition because most of his contemporaries were killed.” Capt. Gyuk and Sparky look at some of the many photographs she retains of years in the military as a wireless operator 10 - The Contact News February 5, 2016 CFB Trenton Pond Hockey Classic suffers first cancellation in five years

Continued from page 1 dinner and said they had never soul” but that Wounded Warriors heard the place so quiet while Canada’s ethos is to “honour the tournament went very well, ac- CJ was speaking,” Capt. Moor- fallen and help the living.” cording to Capt. Moorhouse. house noted. It may be several weeks before “Sponsorship was up this year Mr. Wilneff deployed to Af- the final tally is achieved for the by 20 per cent, which indicates ghanistan in 2010 as an Army latest edition of the CFB Tren- support from local businesses is Reservist but returned home a ton Pond Hockey Classic, ac- increasing and we’re becoming very different young man. He cording to Capt. Moorhouse. He fully established as an annual admitted to emotions ranging has to get back to his work with event,” he said. from feeling lost, lonely, pres- 436 Transport Squadron and he The live auction and sale of sured and unsure of himself thinks it might be two weeks or items Friday night at the Puck but it was his family and friends longer before he can assemble Drop dinner was very good, as who originally pointed out the his full team for the announce- was attendance at the opening fact he had changed to him. Af- ment of the total raised. event of the this annual classic ter struggling through initial He gave his team kudos for pond hockey tournament, ac- attempts at help, he finally was their hard work throughout Fri- cording to Capt. Moorhouse. pointed to Wounded Warriors day and Saturday and leading Guest speakers Philip Ralph Canada and finds speaking on up to the event, noting they did of Wounded Warriors Canada their behalf part of his healing everything they could to keep Action was fast and furious in the traditional pond hockey and CJ Wilneff, a former mem- process. ice on the four ponds at Batawa, style and there was a lot of scoring in these wide-open games. ber of the Canadian Armed “This is the fourth time I’ve but Mother Nature just proved Forces (CAF) now battling spoken and I’m aware of the af- too persistent. Post-traumatic Stress Disor- fect it is having on me,” he said “We worked that Zamboni re- der (PTSD), held the audience near the end of his speech Fri- ally hard on Saturday, but there spellbound throughout their day night. just wasn’t enough ice,” he said. speeches. He said he’s gone from saying, “But not a single person left “I don’t know how many “Hi, I’m CJ and I have PTSD” to here angry.” people came up to me after the saying “I’m CJ and look where In his speech Friday night I’ve got- at the Puck Drop dinner, 436 Shelley O’Donnell ten with my Transport Squadron Com- Business and Finance PTSD.” mander Lieutenant-Colonel (613) 969-1166 Philip Ralph (Lt.-Col.) Troy Paisley thanked Cell: 613-847-4585 said young Capt. Moorhouse and his team [email protected] men like CJ of volunteers for their efforts in are torn apart putting the CFB Trenton Pond by what he Hockey Classic together and BELLEVILLE MITSUBISHI calls “shrap- for their efforts throughout the 720 Dundas Street West, Belleville, ON K8N 5B5 nel of the weekend.

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Welcome to The Contact newspaper’s Community Events page! Thanks to the generosity of Smylie’s Independent Grocer, we can, space permitting, feature public service announcements, community events and help promote non-profit and charitable organizations in the Quinte area. The Contact is always interested in what is going on in and around CFB Trenton. Please send your coming events (from blood donor clinics to tea parties) to us at [email protected]. Please include the date, time, and location of the event along with a brief description. Please do not send posters. Feb. 6 – Trenton Rowing and they can enter to win a $500 CAF Sav- p.m. and Picket Fence from 8 p.m. to March 9 – 8 Wing Officers’ Paddling Club 4th Annual ings Plan (RRSP) or a $250 CANEX midnight. Mess Ladies Club ‘New to Funspiel Fundraiser gift card. Refreshments will be pro- Feb. 22 – Trenton Knights You Accessories’ Evening vided and the MFRC will be providing The Trenton Rowing and Paddling of Columbus Blood Donor The 8 Wing Officers’ Mess Ladies Club free child care services from 6:30 p.m. Club will hold its fourth annual Clinic is hosting a “New to You Accessories” until 9:30 p.m. if required. Funspiel Fundraiser at the Tren- The Trenton Knights of Columbus evening on Wednesday, March 9 at ton Curling Club on Saturday, Feb. 6 Feb. 6 – Trenton Legion Blood Donor Clinic will be held at the 6:30 p.m. in the Mess. Suggested items Branch 110 features from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. entry fee is $60 Trenton Knights of Columbus Hall include handbags, scarves, belts and per person and includes two four-end Valentine Dinner jewellery. (No shoes or clothes) Mem- and Dance at 57 Stella Crescent from 1 p.m. to 7 games, lunch, prizes, silent auction p.m. All regular and new donors are bers and invited guests of members and cash bar. Contacts for the event Trenton Legion Branch 110 will be encouraged to attend and give the gift are free with accompanying items or are: Krista Matisko, 613-392-0874 kma- having a Valentine Dinner and Dance of life during this time of depleted $5 at the door. For more information, [email protected] ; Cheryll Drumm, on Saturday, Feb. 13. Advance tickets blood reserves. contact [email protected] 613-922-6981 drumm20042000@yahoo. at the office are $25 per person. Cock- com ; Glenda Bruynson, 613-392-5244 tails are served at 6 p.m., dinner be- MFRC continued from page 11 [email protected] .Entry gins at 7 p.m. Dancing to The Reasons and the Winter Playroom calendar is forms are available at the Quinte begins at 8 p.m. Door prizes. Profes- ‘Video Dance Party’ available under ‘Youth & Teens’ and West Chamber of Commerce and the sional photo sessions available for Les jeunes sont invités à Video ‘Children & Parents’ respectively on Trenton Curling Club. Registration is $10/couple. Dance Party au RecPlex le vendredi our website - www.trentonmfrc.ca/ limited and deadline for payment is Feb. 17 – 8 Wing Officers’ 19 février. Les portes ouvriront à family-services. Jan. 22. Mess Ladies Club Personal 18h30. Coût : 6$ military/7$ civilians. Le calendrier du Centre Support Programs Inscription et plus d’information Feb. 6 – Trenton Legion Presentation des jeunes Branch 110 features Robin : [email protected] or Le calendrier du mois de janvier du Edgar and Jeff Murray The 8 Wing Officers’ Mess Ladies 613-392-2811 poste 5230. Centre des jeunes et celui de la Salle Club is hosting a presentation by Lisa Trenton Legion Branch 110 has enter- de jeux sont disponibles sur notre site Refausse, Manager of Health Promo- Mindfulness Group tainment and dancing every Saturday internet sous "Jeunes et ados" et “En- tion at CFB Trenton, Personal Sup- in the lounge. Feb. 6 will feature Rob- This group will help you develop fants & Parents”- http://trentonmfrc. port Program, with topics to include in Edgar from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Jeff mindfulness practices as a way to ca/fr/services-famille creative living, fitness, stress man- Murray from 8 p.m. to midnight. reduce stress and anxiety, and im- agement and much more. The event Afternoon Chatter - prove choice when responding to dif- Feb. 8 - Wealthy Barber is to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Monthly social gathering ficult situations. Experience is not coming to NAFMC 6:30 p.m. in the Mess. Members are required. The Mindfulness Group What: Meet and munch. When: free and invited guests are $10. For SISIP Financial invites interested will take place on Jan. 28, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. more information, contact chamber- people to join them along with David March 31 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. or 1 Where: Buffet Gardens, 355 North [email protected] . Chilton, author of The Wealthy Bar- p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Trenton MFRC. Front Street, Belleville. Everyone is ber Returns and former Dragon from Feb. 20 – Trenton Legion Please register at least one week pri- welcome! Joanne and Susan decided CBC’s Dragons’ Den at the Trenton Branch 110 features or to the workshop. You can register to bring the members of the Face- National Air Force Museum of Can- Hallman & Hoffman and and learn more by contacting Rabia: book group “CFB Trenton Spouses” ada on Feb. 8 from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Picket Fence 613-392-2811 ext. 3265 or rabia.s@tren- out of cyberspcae and invite mem- Admission is free but seating is lim- Trenton Legion Branch 110 has en- tonmfrc.ca. bers and non-members to ‘meet and ited. Laugh while learning the phil- tertainment and dancing every Satur- mingle’. Information and RSVP by osophy of simple savings solutions. day in the lounge. Feb. 20 will feature Groupe de pleine conscience Feb. 17 with Susan by text or call 343- Attendees will receive a free copy 263-3388. Hallman & Hoffman from 2 p.m. to 6 Intéressés à développer pleine con- of The Wealthy Barber Returns and science pour réduire le stress et Jasette de’après-midi - Looking for The Contact? l'anxiété et pour aider à faire face recontre sociale mensuelle situations difficiles? Le dernier jeudi BELLEVILLE: TRENTON Quoi : Jaser et grignoter. Quand Belleville Public Library Smylies YIG du mois de midi à 13h00 ou de 13h00 : Le dimanche 21 février de 13h à Dewes YIG Metro à 14h00 ( le 28 janvier, le 25 février et Kelly's Guardian Pharmacy QHC Trenton Memorial 16h. Où : Buffet Gardens, 355 North le 31 mars ) au CRFM de Trenton. Front Street, Belleville. Bievenne CAMPBELL’S AUTO SHOP Veuillez vous inscrire au moins une à tous ! Joanne et Susan ont décidé 327 COLEMAN STREET, BELLEVILLE semaine avant l'atelier auquel vous d’accroître les horizons du groupe désirez assister. Pour information Dr. Mike Steen • COMPLETE COLLISION Facebook “CFB Trenton Spouses” Dr. Fiona Gilchrist REPAIRS SINCE 1915 ou pour vous inscrire : Rabia 613-392- et d’organiser des recontres sociales R0013077985 Dr. Adrianna Sage • ALL WORK GUARANTEED 2811 ext. 3265 ou rabia.s@trenton- à l’extérieur de cyberspace où mem- Dr. Maarje Armstong • FREE ESTIMATES • PAINT ROOM mfrc.ca. bres et non-membres puissent se re- Tel: 613-394-4811 • Fax: 613-394-6239 • CUSTOM JOB SPECIALISTS contrer. 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Old Timer’s Hockey championship Feb. 5 Petawawa wins Ontario Region Old Timer’s Hockey Championship

arrison Petawawa emerged victo- Region Old Timer’s Hockey Champion- By Ross Lees Grious from the three-team Ontario ship held this week at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton in the RCAF Fly- ers Arena. Petawa- wa won the final The captain of the Petawawa team receives the against CFB Tren- championship plaque from WCWO Darcy Elder ton by a 5-1 score. at the end of the tournament.

The RCAF Flyers goaltender makes a 8 Wing Commander Colonel (Col.) Colin Keiver is joined by 8 Wing Chief Warrant Officer save on this goal-scoring attempt by (WCWO) Darcy Elder at the puck dropping ceremonies to begin the Ontario Region Old CFB Borden in tournament action. Timer’s Hockey Championship on Jan. 29. Photos by Ross Lees

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It is these brave few we honour.

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s we come off the heels of the Bell Let’s tal issues, parenting, personal and workplace with the counselor is your pri- A Talk campaign this is a fitting time to stress, emotion management, self-esteem vate information. This program send out a reminder of some local Mental issues, immediate crisis, addiction consul- is designed for psychosocial Health Resources available to service mem- tation and adjustment difficulties. Admin- issues. If more specialized bers and their families. Managing exces- istrative services are initiated by Chains of mental health services are sive stress, distress, an undiagnosed mental Command and include; assessments for qual- required the counselor health disorder, or supporting a loved one ity of life postings or compassionate status, will make a referral to the who suffers from the same can at times be pre and post deployment readiness, Out-Can/ appropriate resource. overwhelming. Reaching out for assistance Isolated screenings and presentations to The Trenton Military Fam- is a major step in the healing process. Many units. ily Resource Centre (MFRC) people want assistance, but they are uncer- General Mental Health Services are ac- provides counselling servic- tain about who to call, and what to expect. cessed through a medical doctor’s referral. es to the families of military At 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Mental Health clinicians provide diagnostic members. Their services Trenton, all Regular Force personnel may assessments, individual and group treatment include; couple and family access services at the Mental Health Depart- for an extensive range of mental health con- therapy, crisis interven- ment from the time of enrolment to the effec- cerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, tion, and short term coun- tive date of release from the Canadian Armed addiction etc. Members who may have an Op- selling. The MFRC can be Forces (CAF). Depending on the terms of erational Stress Injury can also be assessed, contacted at 613-392-2811 ext. their contract, some Reserve Force members diagnosed and treated by the General Mental 4528. may also seek services at the Mental Health Health program. Open Line Open Mind is free Department. Under the title of 8 Wing Tren- Though the CAF strives to reduce, if not and confidential service that ton Mental Health Department, two pro- eliminate, stigma associated with Mental offers information, support grams are offered; Psychosocial Services and Health, there are those who continue to suf- and referral to a vast variety of General Mental Health Services. The Mental fer with symptoms of emotional distress mental health and addiction services in Health office is located inside 8 Wing’s Health rather than seek services due to the per- Hastings and Prince Edward Counties, call Services Centre at 50 Yukon St., Building 451. ceived negative consequences associated 613-310-OPEN (6736). The telephone contact number is 613-392-2811 with seeking help. Though you are encour- Where you initiate services is not ext 3651. aged to seek services at 8 Wing’s Mental of concern, as all of the above pro- Psychosocial Services is a program where Health Department, there is another option grams will redirect you to a more members may self-refer by walking in to the available to you. The Member Assistance appropriate resource if neces- 8 Wing Mental Health office and requesting Program is a self-referral program that as- sary. It is important to remem- to see a counsellor between the hours of 7:30 sists Regular, and Reserve Force members ber that you are not alone, a.m. and 3:30 p.m. A member can also be re- and their families who are experiencing per- there are many services ferred to the program by their medical doctor sonal problems. The 24 hour, 365 days a year within our greater commu- or their Chain of Command. service can be reached at 1-800-268-7708. You nity that are there to sup- Psychosocial Services offers therapeutic will be connected with a counsellor in your port you and your loved and non-therapeutic services. Therapeutic geographical region who will provide brief ones as you strive to- services are offered through brief interven- counselling intervention. The CAF pays for wards leading a healthy, tion for a variety of problems such as; mari- the service, however the information shared happy life.

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